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Tottenham Hotspur have a chance to get to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a win against Manchester United.

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Tottenham Hotspur will be keen to follow on from their 5-0 win against Southampton at the weekend, as they have a chance to get closer to an elusive piece of silverware.

Ange Postecoglou’s side play against Manchester United on Thursday 18 December in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, which could put them one game away from a trip to Wembley.

Spurs haven’t won a trophy since the 2008 League Cup and have developed a reputation for their lack of silverware over the past 15 years. Postecoglou had also claimed before the season that he always wins a trophy in his second year at a club, adding a further layer of narrative to Thursday’s clash against United.

Spurs will host Ruben Amorim’s side who beat rivals Manchester City 2-1 last weekend, in what was United’s first Manchester derby win since last season’s FA Cup final.

The game will kick off at 8 pm and Spurs arguably have a lot more to lose, due to it being their first chance of winning a trophy this year under Postecoglou.

EFL pick match officials for crucial quarter-final

The EFL have announced who will officiate the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night. John Brooks will referee the match. It will be his 14th game this season after dishing out 72 yellow cards, but no reds.

Brooks has also taken charge of seven matches in the Premier League, including Tottenham’s impressive 4-0 win against Manchester City in November - a game in which he handed out six yellow cards.

He was also recently the referee during what became a feisty affair between Wolves and West Ham, resulting in a post-match argument between players from both teams.

Brooks’ assistants will be Simon Bennett and Daniel Robathan who have both worked with Books on multiple occasions this season, including the two aforementioned games.

Gavin Ward will be the fourth official. He has mainly been a Championship referee this season. He has officiated 13 games this season, with 58 yellow cards and five reds.

Manchester United have suffered a fresh injury blow ahead of Thursday’s Carabao Cup clash against Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United both head into Thursday’s Carabao Cup quarter final in high spirits after the two sides picked up important wins in the Premier League on Sunday.

After a worrying run of form, Spurs hammered Southampton 5-0 at St Mary’s, with all five goals coming in the first half. James Maddison opened and closed the scoring with a goal in the first minute along with a strike in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time. It proved to be the final straw for Russell Martin at the Saints, as he was sacked late on Sunday night. That was the second Premier League sacking of the day after Wolves also parted company with Gary O’Neil less than a week after a 2-1 loss at West Ham and following on from a dramatic defeat against Ipswich Town by the same scoreline.

In Manchester, United were involved in some drama of their own as they piled the misery on Manchester City and boosted Arsenal and Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes. Pep Guardiola’s side led the Manchester derby 1-0 until the 88th minute but lost 2-1 to their rivals after a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a 90th-minute winner from forward Amad - who had also won the spotkick just a few minutes earlier.

However, there was a tinge of disappointment for the Red Devils as former Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount was injured early in the game. Our sister title Manchester World has reported that manager Ruben Amorim says Mount asked to be replaced after he 'stretched his leg'. Mount has been plagued by injury problems over the last 18 months and has already missed 30 games for United since his move from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford in the summer of 2023. He was consoled by teammates as he received treatment on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium as he looked on the verge of tears.

Amorim said of the midfielder: "Mason Mount, he stretched his leg in play. He felt something, so let's recover. He is really important for us, he is the kind of player I really like. He is the kind of player that our team needed, because he is talented, he works really hard and he is humble. So we need him a lot."

Reflecting on the result, Amorim added: “I think we did a great job, we controlled it very well. We didn’t allow much, of course we don’t create so much either but it was a divided game. But we believed a lot. It was different from Arsenal, we controlled the Arsenal game in the first half but I didn’t feel that belief. Today I felt it and I think that was the key point to change the game. I think for the fans it has a deep meaning especially in this context, this moment, but we had a difficult moment one week ago against Nottingham (Forest) at home, in the storm. After this match we are more happy, three points, but we have to continue and don’t stop. Next week we are playing again and it will change the way we see the team. Today is a good day, let’s enjoy it for 10 minutes and then think about the next game.”

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The Preston North End forward has been subject of Premier League transfer rumours in the past.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with new interest in Preston North End youngster Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile as the January transfer window looms large.

The 18-year-old is yet to break through into the Championship outfit's first team but is a well-known prospect across the divisions. Manchester United were linked with a move for the academy player two years ago and the forward's development continues to catch the eye of Premier League suitors.

Spanish outlet Fichajes claims that Spurs are looking at a move to invest in the future star but will face competition from top flight rivals Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest. The outlet claims that Rodriguez-Gentile's 'great maturity' and 'versatility' have impressed scouts in recent months.

The report adds: "With his technical ability, vision and ability to beat opponents, he has shown that he has the tools to be an important asset to any elite team."

The player is yet to make his senior debut for Preston North End, having joined from Merseyside outfit Huyton Juniors in 2021. He's contracted at Deepdale until 2026, which does put off any immediate need for the Championship side to listen to Premier League bids.

Rodriguez-Gentile was afforded an outing in pre-season by Ryan Lowe and was in the first six matchday squads of the season, but was never afforded time off the bench. He continues his development in the under-21 and under-19 sides with Paul Heckingbottom now in charge.

Man Utd and Liverpool once linked with Preston teenager

In 2022, The Mirror reported that Manchester United and Liverpool had been looking at a deal for the youngster after he bagged 18 goals in 10 outings for his Preston youth side. One of those fixtures was an FA Youth Cup match against Rotherham United, when he plundered five goals.

Speaking after that match, he told the Preston North End website: “When I scored the hat-trick to make it 3-1, I was just running around. I didn’t know what to do. It was a very good experience. I thought maybe I would come on for the last ten minutes, maybe I’ll assist.

"It's very good, especially after this game because it’s the biggest game I’ve ever played so, to perform like that, I feel very proud of myself."

At the time, former Preston boss Ryan Lowe warned: “He’s a good little player, we’ve got to be careful he’s only 16 but he will come up and train with us soon. He’s an exciting prospect, we will obviously keep tabs on him but we can’t let ourselves get too carried away with him yet.”

There were two Premier League managers sacked on Sunday as the relegation battle took another twist

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West Ham and Crystal Palace’s Premier League relegation rivals Wolves have parted company with manager Gary O’Neil. The Molineux outfit sit 19th in the table with just nine points from their opening 16 games. They are only above Southampton, who sacked manager Russell Martin on Sunday night after a 5-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur.

Wolves are seven points behind 15th-placed Crystal Palace and nine adrift of West Ham, who are one position above the Eagles. The Irons picked up an important win over Wolves last Monday to put some distance between themselves and the bottom three. Tomas Soucek opened the scoring at the London Stadium before Matt Doherty levelled for the visitors. However, Jarrod Bowen soon put the Hammers back in front to claim a vital three points for the under-pressure Julen Lopetegui. After the defeat to West Ham, O’Neil was given one final chance to save his job as Wolves hosted Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon. However, they were dramatically beaten 2-1 as Jack Taylor scored a winner for the Tractor Boys in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

After the game, an irate O’Neil was annoyed by both the goals his side conceded, calling the first “unacceptable” as Doherty scored an own goal. He said: “The set-play goal, I would happily take responsibility for it if the players were stood in the right place. For some reason two of them have decided to change roles very late on in the game. I’m 100 per cent confident if they were in the right spot our player heads it away. That’s the players’ decision-making under stress. Players will change things around and try and find fixes all the time but that’s a real poor decision from them in an important moment.”

He continued: “I know the work that I do every day and I know the situation that we’re in. I know that getting this group to perform the way they did took a lot of work today. So of course people can point a finger at me but some of the responsibility has to land on the players in those moments. When we get in good situations and we spoon the ball off the pitch, I can’t help them with that. That’s like, ‘Come on guys, it’s the Premier League now’… I’m really comfortable with myself as a coach, my standards, what I ask of the group and what I’m going to do over the next however many years that I decide to be a coach for.

“But I also embrace this difficult moment. That group downstairs need me again this week to help get them in a place where they’re ready to go and I’ll keep fighting for them and with them until I’m told not to. But I’ve no concerns around that. That doesn’t mean that I don’t think I’m going to get sacked as obviously with every result that comes, the chances of me losing my job will heighten as we all know, it’s nothing new. But it doesn’t concern me. The situation drives me to want to be better and drives me to to get more out of the group.”

However, O’Neil will not get the chance to get Wolves out of the relegation zone as a short statement confirmed his departure with club chairman Jeff Shi stating: “We’re very grateful to Gary for all of his effort, dedication and hard work during his time at the club, and we wish him and his team the best of luck for the future.”

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Tottenham Hotspur must get talks going with several first team stars if they hope to keep them in North London next season.

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It's all eyes on Tottenham Hotspur at the moment with Ange Postecoglou facing critics for his tactics in North London after a stuttering start to the season.

Spurs invested heavily during the summer window with Dominic Solanke, Alfie Gray and Wilson Odobert all coming in for sizeable fees. However, recent form has pointed to a potential need for further spending come January.

As well as transfers, the club must think about the contracts of current players who risk leaving as free agents at the end of the campaign. LondonWorld looks at who those six first team stars are.

Son Heung-min

Spurs are reported to have a one-year extension clause in their star man's contract but there are no confirmed reports of that having been triggered as of yet. In November, The Mirror reported that the South Korea international was hoping to stay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but is in favour of a new deal rather than simply having the existing clause activated.

Speaking in September, the player said: "We haven't talked about anything yet. It is very clear from me. I am very focused on this season.

"At this age, every second is like a goal, especially this season, we are in a lot of competitions, it feels like I am taking even more care about this. As I say, I am fully focused on this year and just want to win something that everybody at the club - the players, all around - deserves.

"That's what I'm working for. In the future you never know what will happen, but I will give everything for this club because it's been almost 10 years and I give everything. I still have a contract with the club which is the very important thing and I just want to give everything until my contract [expires]."

Sergio Reguilon

The 27-year-old has become somewhat of a forgotten man having not played at all this season. Reguilon spent last season on loan with Premier League rivals Manchester United and Brentford.

Given his involvement, it would be somewhat of a surprise to see the former Real Madrid man awarded a new deal in North London. The player signed a five-year contract in 2020 but there is talk of a potential contract termination before that date to allow him to seek a new venture as a free agent, according to The Sunday Mirror.

Ben Davies

The Welsh international has racked up 341 appearances for Spurs but has struggled for Premier League minutes this season. He remains an important squad player and has been a regular in the Europa League.

The 31-year-old signed a contract extension with the club in 2022, which is due to expire next summer. The club holds the option for another 12 months and are expected to use that.

Fraser Forster

The goalkeeper has found himself in the spotlight all of a sudden this season after the injury to Guglielmo Vicario. It's become somewhat of an audition for the veteran, who signed an extension in December 2023 that expires next year.

Speaking at the time, the former Celtic and Southampton man said: "I have loved my time here so far and I delighted to extend that. It is fantastic working for a new manager. Everyone loves him. You can see what we are producing and it is great to be a part of that."

Alfie Whitman

The 26-year-old is yet to play this season but has featured on the bench for a couple of the more recent Europa League fixtures. Whitman only has one first team appearance to his name for Spurs, coming in a 2020 Europa League match against Ludogrets - which the side won 4-0. The goalkeeper extended his contract with the club in February 2023, signing on until 2025.

Timo Werner

Tottenham Hotspur agreed a deal with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in May to extend Werner's loan another season, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2024/25 campaign. The forward first arrived at the club in January and Spurs did hold the option to make his move permanent for £15 million over the summer - that option is still there for next year, but is now lowered to £8.5 million.

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Liverpool will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without a key first team member next weekend.

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Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a huge boost ahead of facing Liverpool next weekend after the Premier League leaders enjoyed a nightmare of a start against Fulham this afternoon.

Arne Slot welcomed the Cottagers to Anfield with the chance of going seven points clear at the summit. However, it was the London outfit who took the lead after just 11 minutes through former Manchester United man Andreas Perreira.

Just six minutes later, the match went from bad to worse for Liverpool as the experienced Andrew Robertson was shown a red card for bringing down Harry Wilson as the winger broke through on goal. A lengthy VAR check took place, but the Scottish international was given his marching orders and will now face a ban.

A post on social media platform X from the Premier League Match Centre account read: "The referee issued a red card to Robertson for a foul on Wilson which denied a goal scoring opportunity. VAR checked to confirm the red card and that Wilson was in an onside position."

Liverpool travel to Southampton in Carbao Cup action on Wedensday night before making the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday to take on Ange Postecoglou's side. Roberton has faced Spurs 18 times in his career but is set to miss out with Slot having to field a second-choice defence.

Reacing to the red card, Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live said: "He is gone. Red card. It's denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

"What an absolute stinking afternoon for Andrew Robertson. Had that collision earlier, then deflected Pereira's shot in and then has been sent off."

Tottenham Hotspur are first in Premier League action against Southampton on Sunday evening before the clash against Liverpool just before Christmas. The two sides last met in May with the Reds winning 4-1 at Anfield, having been beaten 2-1 by Spurs the previous September in London.

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The Premier League confirmed the news earlier this weekend.

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Tottenham Hotspur will hope to round off what has been a difficult ten days when they visit struggling Southampton in a rare Sunday night fixture.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have emerged empty-handed from Premier League fixtures against Bournemouth and Chelsea over that time despite taking a two-goal lead against the latter last weekend. The Europa League trip to Scottish giants Rangers offered little respite as Spurs were forced to battle for a point after Dejan Kulusevski’s equaliser cancelled out an opener from hosts forward Hamza Igamane. All eyes now turn towards Sunday’s visit to St Mary’s Stadium as Postecoglou’s men will look to secure a win that could take them to within two points of the top six and ensure their hosts head into the final week before Christmas sat firmly at the bottom of the Premier League table.

Ahead of the game, the Premier League have appointed Darren England as referee as the FIFA-listed official takes charge of his third Spurs game this season. There have experience mixed fortunes in games overseen by the 38-year-old during the first four months of the campaign after he was named as the man in the middle for the Carabao Cup third round win at Championship club Coventry City and last month’s home defeat against Premier League rivals Ipswich Town.

England only officiated one Spurs fixture last season after he was on main duties for a win at Burnley as a Son Heung-min hat-trick and a goal apiece from Cristian Romero and James Maddison helped Ange Postecoglou’s men to a 5-2 victory at Turf Moor.

However, Spurs links with England are probably centred around a controversial moment in a 2-1 win against Liverpool in September last year. Acting as the lead VAR official, England failed to intervene when a Luis Diaz goal was ruled out for offside despite video evidence showing the Reds forward was onside. Audio recordings released by the PGMOL revealed an error in communication between England and the on-field officials and he was removed from playing any part in Liverpool fixtures during the remainder of the season.

The Premier League have also confirmed the team of officials that will support England at St Mary’s on Sunday night after Neil Davies and Akil Howson were named as assistants. Sam Barrott will be fourth official, Paul Tierney is the lead VAR official and he will be assisted at Stockley Park by Richard West.

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Tottenham’s game against Southampton will kick off at 7pm on Sunday night.

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Tottenham Hotspur will play Southampton in the Premier League at the unusual time of 7 pm on Sunday 15 December, after their Europa League clash against Rangers on Thursday night.

Ange Postecoglou’s side come off the back of a disappointing 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in the league which has left them 11th in the table. Postecoglou is now under more pressure after a spell of inconsistency for Spurs.

They had a 2-0 lead against the Blues last weekend but ended up conceding four and struggling, especially in the second half of the game.

Spurs make the trip to Southampton on Sunday, but it has been moved from 12.30pm on Saturday to 7pm on Sunday night due to rules regarding the broadcaster for the match.

TNT Sports always gets the rights to show Saturday’s 12.30 pm kick-off, and they picked Spurs’ trip to play the Saints as their match this week. However, due to Spurs’ game against Rangers on Thursday night, the Southampton trip has been moved. TNT Sports had already agreed that games involving any team playing away from home in a European competition can’t feature in the 12.30 pm kick-off on Saturday, in order to give them more chance to rest.

As Sky Sports have the rights to the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon kick-offs, TNT Sports have decided to move the game to Sunday evening to avoid any clash in fixtures.

Tottenham’s next five fixtures

Postecoglou will be keen to improve results after getting just one win in their last seven matches, which has led to growing frustration amongst the fan-base.

After making the trip to Southampton, Spurs then feature in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Manchester United next Thursday, as they aim to capture their first trophy since 2008 when they won the competition.

They then face a tough home game against league leaders Liverpool, who have only lost one match in all competitions this season. Following that, they make a Boxing Day trip to Nottingham Forest, who currently sit five points above Postecoglou’s side.

Spurs then host a struggling Wolves side in their last game before the new year, before playing against a tricky Newcastle side on January the 4th.

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Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign a 17-year-old striker who is tipped for big things.

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Tottenham Hotspur are said to be in advanced talks to sign St Patrick’s athletic striker Mason Melia, who has already been training with the team.

He was a matchday guest for Spurs’ 4-3 defeat to Chelsea last weekend and has impressed in the Irish Premier Division, helping St Patrick’s to third place in the league.

The 17-year-old was in demand with several Premier League teams interested in Melia, according to Football Insider. Everton, Crystal Palace and Brighton were all keen on the attacker.

He’s scored six goals in 31 games this season for St Patrick’s and has been capped by Ireland’s U19s, making three appearances and scoring one goal so far.

He won’t be able to join Spurs until he turns 18 in September, and could likely see a loan move away from the north London club in order to develop before attempting to break into the first team.

Melia has already featured in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, but Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir knocked his side out.

Tottenham still linked with striker transfer move

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has made it clear that he wants to add more attacking players over the next few transfer windows.

Spurs have been linked to Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney who made the move to Saudi Arabia last summer from Brentford. He was linked with moves to Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United, but as no deal was done, Toney moved to Al-Ahli.

The former Brentford man is reportedly open to a move back to the Premier League, despite scoring three goals and providing three assists in 10 games for Al-Ahli.

Tottenham have also been linked with Wolves striker Mattheus Cunha, who has impressed despite his side’s poor form so far this season.

Cunha has scored seven goals and contributed three assists in 15 matches in the Premier League and has become one of the more in-demand attackers in the league this season. However, reports suggest that north London rivals Arsenal as well as Manchester United are keen to sign Cunha, which could jeopardise Spurs’ pursuit of the 25-year-old.

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Tottenham Hotspur could be hatching plans for a double summer transfer swoop already.

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Tottenham Hotspur have already held talks with the representatives of Lille duo Jonathan David and Angel Gomes ahead of a potential summer 2025 transfer in a proactive move that could give the London outfit chance of beating Manchester United to the soon-to-be free agents.

That's according to TBR Football, who report that 'talks with representatives have taken place' as the two players' contracts both come to an end following this season. The duo have supposedly been told by Lille that contract extensions are not in the offing and that they should look to find a new club.

Manchester United and Arsenal are also said to be interested in recruiting both players on a free transfer with Chelsea and Newcastle United particularly keen on David. Manchester City and Liverpool have been more linked with Gomes.

The latter made his England debut under Lee Carsley back in September and impressed on the international stage. The 24-year-old has had a few injury problems at Lille this season but continues to be regarded as an exciting midfield prospect, having graduated from the Manchester United youth academy.

Lee Carsley heaps praise on Angel Gomes

Speaking about the player in September, Carsley said: "He absolutely loves football. He watches football, he's interested in tactics, he knows all the players in any league.

"If you ask him for any feedback you need to be prepared that he is going to give you some feedback on the session or how we're going to build up, or the positions.

"He'll help in terms of he will often say about some build-ups that he's done at other clubs or what he's played against, because obviously he's playing in France so he sees different things. He fully deserves it (his call-up)."

Gomes has been at Lille since 2020 and is valued at £20 million by Transfermarkt. David is the same age as his teammate but if valued at a lofty £37 million.

The striker has already plundered 17 goals in all competitions for Lille this season and has 59 caps for the Canada international team. David came through the ranks at Gent before joining Lille in 2020.